Original Poems by Arûkir

Chapter 33: What If I Told You? (Second Version)

Shadows are dangerous, poisoned and petty

We all know the villains, the dark hiding their scowls

Lurking around every corner, in every alley

We all know the warnings, of wolves and their howls

But what if I told you, all's not what it seems?

What if the shadows leave more than just scars?

For it's only in darkness that children dream

And it's only at night that you see the stars

You're out in the dark, the light burning low

A black form stretches across your path

You see its shape and away you go

Its brief warning saves you villain's wrath

The Summer sun is burning bright

But a tree offers its shade

Comfort in absence of light

Given with neither price nor trade

Shadows are dangerous, poisoned and petty

We all know the monsters, the dark hiding their scowls

Lurking around every corner, in every alley

We all know the warnings, thieves covered by cowls

What if I told you, all's not what it seems?

What if the light can leave scars?

For it's only in darkness that you dream

It's only at night you see stars

And what if I, what if I, what if I told you?

Would you let the night, let the night, let the night hold you?

Desert sand blazes, a mirage in distance

Life seems nowhere to be found

Sun sets, creatures get over their hesitance

And poke their heads up from the ground

Shadows are dangerous, poisoned and petty

We all know the villains, the dark hiding their scowls

Lurking around every corner, in every alley

We all know the warnings, of wolves and their howls

But what if I told you, all's not what it seems?

What if the shadows leave more than just scars?

For it's only in darkness that children dream

And it's only at night that you see the stars

When it gets dark, strange things might creep

But rarely is all just as it seems

So let soothing night carry you off to sleep

Under a blanket of shadows and dreams